I Get To
8/31/20262 min read
I get to suffer for the things I pray for.
I get to experience the long days, the uncertainty, the rejection, and the moments when quitting would be easier than continuing.
Because maybe that's the point.
We often ask God for something meaningful, but forget that meaningful things usually come with a cost. We want the strength without the struggle, the reward without the risk, and the destination without the difficult road that leads us there.
But what an honor it is to suffer for something you truly want.
What an honor to be tired because you're chasing something worth being tired for. To face rejection because you had the courage to put yourself out there. To feel uncertain because you're walking somewhere you've never been before.
And this isn't just about chasing a dream.
It's in everything.
Your job. Your relationships. Your ministry. Your business. Your family. The calling God has placed on your life.
There will always be something to complain about. Long days. Difficult people. Unanswered prayers. Sacrifices no one sees. Seasons where it feels like you're giving more than you're receiving.
But what if we changed the way we looked at it?
Instead of saying, “I have to do this,”
what if we started saying,
“I get to.”
I get to work.
I get to love difficult people.
I get to build something from nothing.
I get to serve.
I get to sacrifice.
I get to carry responsibility.
I get to suffer for something greater than myself.
Put a smile on your face.
Because the truth is, one day you may look back at the things that exhaust you now and realize they were some of the greatest privileges of your life.
I believe one of the biggest disservices we can do to the world—and to God—is getting to heaven well rested.
We weren't created to coast through life protecting ourselves from discomfort. We were created to pour ourselves out for something greater.
For people.
For purpose.
For the Kingdom.
So go ahead and work hard. Love deeply. Build boldly. Serve faithfully. Take the risk. Carry the weight. Stay up late. Wake up early. Do the things that require something from you.
And when it gets difficult, don't just ask God to take the suffering away.
Thank Him that you were given something worth suffering for.
Because if it were easy, everyone would do it.
And maybe when you finally reach the other side, it won't just be the thing you accomplished that makes it meaningful. Maybe it will be the person you had to become—and the things you were willing to endure—to get there.
So instead of asking, “Why do I have to go through this?”
Maybe we should start saying:
“I get to.”
Because I get to live a life that is worth pouring out.
Go on and suffer for the Kingdom.
Not because suffering itself is the goal.
But because there is something beautiful about giving your life away for something that will outlive you.
We get to.